I totally agree with your point on the industry. And I know it's becoming a profession. That doesn't mean doing it accomplishes anything more than entertainment.
And please don't get me wrong, I love video games and entertainment as much as the next person. Its just that for the %99 of gamers who won't end up on the pro circuit, gaming is something you do as a break from accomplishment.
I don't know.
Thanks for your reply though.
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While I agree with you. Majority of people will never make pro. The industry doesn't continue to grow without the masses aspiring to do so. If everyone thought like you and I, I truly believe gaming would die off. So I encourage it, so that I might reap the benefits of playing increasingly better games. But developers are stuck in this comfort zone of smacking a money piñata and the industry is growing stagnant especially in the console world. I don't think a single AAA game lived up to its name this year.
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The industry today does seem to be mirroring that of the 80s more and more. I wonder what the next E.T. Is going to be? Kickass response by the way. Great points.
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Some people play games because it helps them, they are good for things other than entertainment too. Multiple things...
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I know they have use in things like rehabilitation, but it's a small sliver of the gamers out there that are doing it out of some prescribed therapy. I understand what you're saying though and you make a great point.